DENTON — Governor Greg Abbott today signed House Bill 9, Senate Bill 4, and Senate Bill 23 into law to provide lasting property tax relief for Texans at a bill signing ceremony at Robson Ranch Clubhouse. “When I became Governor, the homestead exemption was $15,000,” said Governor Abbott. “With Senate Bill 4, the homestead exemption is now $140,000, an almost […]
This is not just a funding bill, it’s a long-term commitment to the future of public education. Conroe Senator Brandon Creighton By Richard Lee/Special to ETR The Senate gave final approval to an agreement negotiated between both chambers on how to deliver $8.5 billion in new school funding. “Our two chambers, the House and the […]
We have to continue to work – especially with settlements like this – to bring any common sense and consistency possible to what has been considered the Wild West for name, image, and likeness and paying college athletes. Senator Brandon Creighton – bill sponsor and Chair of Senate Committee on Education By Richard Lee The […]
The answer isn’t to give 100,000 children a lottery ticket to go to a private school or somewhere else and leave the other 5.3 or 5.4 million children trapped in underperforming schools, the answer is to invest and improve. José Menéndez – San Antonio Senator By Richard Lee The Senate on Thursday concurred in House […]
Bail Reforms, Pay hike for teachers, Expansion of teacher incentive allotments. By Richard Lee The Senate passed a number of bills this week intended to keep dangerous criminals behind bars instead of free on bail. Since 2021, 162 new homicide cases have been filed in Harris County alone where the defendant is alleged to have […]
We understand why families many times across this state are constantly searching for opportunities for a path in education for their specific student, and a customized path that fits their student’s needs. Senator Brandon Creighton By Richard Lee/Special to East Texas Review Following Governor Greg Abbott’s declaration of school choice as an emergency issue over […]
